Cuala just got a better handle on Ballyea’s big dogs

Ballyea’s main problem yesterday was their big names were too busy with a direct opponent, writes Anthony Daly.

Big days in hurling are a hard dog to handle, and there is no bigger day than an All-Ireland Final.

At any level, club or county, you have to find a way to handle the occasion. Maybe it’s only hindsight when you know the result but I was up early yesterday in Croke Park and I had a gander at the two teams beforehand, when they went out for their pre-match stroll.